Out of SPACE Summer Concert Series Keeps Going at Canal Shores
Honestly, you can’t get much better that SPACE in Evanston‘s beautiful venue and it’s excellent curation of acts that grace their stage. So when they stretch their legs outside their […]
Preview: Lizzy Farrall On Her Way To Beat Kitchen With Her Fizzy Blend Of Edgy Pop
Lizzy Farrall may have grown up in “a rural village in North Wales,” but there is nothing remote or pastoral about her sound. On the Barbados EP, Farrall is swinging […]
Mamby on the Beach Announces New Location, New Dates, and an Enticing Lineup
It’s been an interesting year for festivals from location moves through new dates to focus shifts. Today we have another shift to a fest in the form of Mamby on […]
Riot Fest Turns 15 and Reveals Its Incredible Lineup
Riot Fest will turn 15 this year, just a few months after my solar clock hit 40. Chicago’s premiere punk festival has come a long way since its beginnings as […]
Keep the Music Going with Spring Awakening Music Festival After Parties
Spring Awakening Music Festival, which brings all the EDM goodness you could want, is so right around the corner! SAMF will be at their new location over at Poplar Creek […]
Review: Perturbator’s Bright Lights & Big Sounds Rocked Thalia Hall
As I walked up the Thalia Hall stairs and over heard the opening band just about to start their set, I was filled with an overwhelming energy. There is just […]
Review: Orville Peck Brought Mysterious Cowboy Vibes and Pure Sincerity to Empty Bottle
I jumped onto the Orville Peck train a little late, only having discovered him on Twitter a few weeks ago. It wasn’t even his sound that lured me in, but […]
Preview: Partner Gets Quirky On New EP, But Will Bring The Rawk To Hideout Sunday
Partner’s 2017 debut album In Search of Lost Time still logs regular listens in my household. It’s an album filled with catchy guitar pop that lays heavy on the distortion […]
North Coast Music Festival Announces Full Lineup, New Location for 2019
North Coast Music Festival, Chicago’s annual cap to the summer festival season, is back! NCMF has reached a big milestone as this year they will be celebrating their tenth […]
Giveaway: Spring Awakening Music Festival 2019
The weather has been absolutely crazy this week, from snow to temps in the 70s! No matter how crazy things get, you know that festival season is fast approaching. We’re […]
Preview: Ex Hex Brings Their Powerful Sound to Thalia Hall
There are power trios, and then there are POWER TRIOS. Ex Hex falls into the second CATEGORY. Mary Timony, Betsy Wright, and Laura Harris have much vaunted experience that would […]
3CR’s Guide to Record Store Day 2019 in Chicago and Beyond
While it’s a little earlier in the month than vinyl fans are accustomed, Record Store Day is this weekend, April 13! The worldwide event usually takes place on the third […]